Risk concerns not backed by action
21 September 2009
The financial crisis has sharpened directors’ focus on risk management, but this is not being backed by internal audits, a new survey has found…
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Wellington earthquake risk halved
21 September 2009
Insurance premiums won’t fall in NZ’s capital despite research showing the chances of a major earthquake rupturing on the Wellington fault line have halved…
Honorary Fellow gong for Goddard
21 September 2009
The National Insurance Brokers Association has made Paul Goddard an Honorary Fellow in recognition of his contribution to the broking community over two decades…
Young drivers ‘put lives on the line’
21 September 2009
Young people are more likely to drink-drive, speed and drag-race, according to insurer AAMI’s annual Young Drivers Index…
Insurance sector proving resilient
15 September 2009
The Australian insurance industry has proved “resilient” to a challenging economic and natural environment, according to the latest industry snapshot by KPMG…
Insurance Contracts Act under the microscope
14 September 2009
Insurers can relax – they’ve been spared from inclusion in a new federal consumer protection law…
Federal Government outlines bushfire response measures
14 September 2009
The Federal Government is making progress towards meeting the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission’s recommendations…
Midwives get PI exemption for two years
14 September 2009
Midwives attending home births have won a reprieve that allows them to practise legally without indemnity insurance until 2012…
Allianz warns on piracy cover
14 September 2009
Allianz Australia has warned marine insurance clients to ensure they are adequately covered for piracy after reported incidents in the Gulf of Aden – a major Australian trade route – trebled last year…
Travel insurers get their stars
14 September 2009
NZ insurer Southern Cross Travel Insurance and Allianz-underwritten Worldcare have come up trumps in a survey by financial services research firm Cannex…
Brokers set sights on Sydney
14 September 2009
The National Insurance Brokers Association’s annual convention comes to the heart of the financial services industry next weekend…
Insurance award scrapped, conditions to go
07 September 2009
Many insurance industry staff will suffer pay cuts and have their award conditions watered down under a ruling last week by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission…
NIBA abandons ad campaign
07 September 2009
The National Insurance Brokers Association has abandoned plans to mount a TV advertising campaign this year after most members knocked back demands that they contribute to its cost…
Insurers keeping focus on Asia
07 September 2009
Australian insurers are keen to expand further into Asia, although the “how” element is presenting challenges…
Credit insurance woes continue
07 September 2009
The Federal Government is considering assistance for firms that are struggling to obtain short-term trade credit insurance within a tight global market…
Bushfire officers feel royal commission heat
07 September 2009
Public hearings have resumed at the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission, with hard questions continuing to be directed at senior fire officers…
Swine flu indemnity crisis averted
07 September 2009
The Federal Government and insurers have short-circuited a medical indemnity crisis over swine flu vaccinations by developing a special consent form…
Macquarie launches broker benchmarking survey
07 September 2009
Macquarie Relationship Banking is calling on insurance brokers to have their say in its benchmarking survey…
Search continues for new actuaries boss
07 September 2009
The Institute of Actuaries of Australia remains on the lookout for a new CEO following the resignation of John Maroney…
AFL club turns to insurance industry for support
07 September 2009
The Melbourne Football Club is calling on fans to join a “Demons in insurance” group and help raise money for this season’s AFL wooden-spooners…